WFS Construction Company, LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Crushing injuries — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WFS Construction Company, LLC | Report ID | 2015096485 |
| Address | 166 Gulf State Utility Rd. | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70805 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.48000, -91.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping coworkers move a steel beam when the beam fell on the employee's left foot. The employee's left-foot phalanges were crushed and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2015, a worker at WFS Construction Company, LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered crushing injuries to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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